Texas BBA Majors

While all Texas BBAs receive the tools needed to excel in the world of business, focusing your efforts in one of our 10 majors gives you an additional collection of specialized skills that will set you apart from the crowd. Take a peek at our individual majors and see which ones interest you the most.

Accounting

Accounting

Join the undergraduate accounting program that's been ranked #1 in the nation 7 years in a row!

Texas BBA Accounting students are prepared for a wide array of professional opportunities, and are a perfect fit for positions in a variety of businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Accounting is a degree with 360 degrees of possibilities: every field from the arts to charity to sports to international business needs the insight of an accountant to make decisions and formulate strategy.

What Kind of Job Can I Get

Accounting majors can be found working in careers like:

Accountant

Associate Consultant

Banking Analyst

Financial Analyst

Staff Auditor

Tax Consultant

What Students Are Saying

"I was drawn to accounting because it is at the exciting crossroads of economics, law, and all other aspects of business. Accountants tell the company's story of how they used their tools (like marketing, product costs, financing methods, employee benefits, etc.) during the past year. It's kind of like making a recipe for success."

BHP

BHP

The Business Honors Program (BHP) is modeled after case-based MBA programs. BHP offers students a close-knit community, small class sizes, close interaction with McCombs faculty, and a challenging, accelerated curriculum. Robust programming and dedicated advisors provide students with personalized attention and unique opportunities.

What Will I Learn

BHP gives you a strong foundation in business and encourages you to excel in any area you choose. Choose to follow a traditional business path by majoring in areas such as finance or marketing, or major in disciplines outside of business such as premed, economics, Spanish, or Plan II.

What Kind of Job Will I Get

Accounting majors can be found working in careers like:

Accountant

Associate Consultant

Banking Analyst

Financial Analyst

Staff Auditor

Tax Consultant

What Students Are Saying

"Along with top-tier business education, the BHP provides students with an incredible community where they can create friendships which will last a lifetime."

Finance

Finance

The Texas BBA Finance major is ranked #5 in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Finance focuses on how money moves from one place to another, and what that movement means for individuals and organizations world-wide. Graduates from the Texas BBA Finance program are highly sought by energy companies, real estate firms, small businesses, and many others.

What Will I Learn

What Kind of Job Can I Get

Finance majors often pursue careers like:

Investment Banking Analyst

Consultant

Financial Analyst

Advisory Associate

Market Research Analyst

Risk Consultant

What Students Are Saying

"Finance is a high caliber degree that provides you with a robust foundation for success in any sector. McCombs provides specific tracks such as energy and real estate finance, as well as the Financial Analyst Program which trains you for whatever field you're passionate about."

IMPA

IMPA

The Integrated Masters in Professional Accounting (iMPA) is a five year undergraduate/graduate program that allows McCombs students to graduate with both a Bachelor in Business Administration and a Master in Professional Accounting. Application to the program is made at the end of the sophomore year. The Texas MPA program is one of the leading graduate accounting programs in the nation. It has been ranked #1 by U.S. News & World Report and the Public Accounting Report for many years.

What Kind of Job Can I Get

Accounting majors can be found working in careers like:

Accountant

Associate Consultant

Banking Analyst

Financial Analyst

Staff Auditor

Tax Consultant

What Students Are Saying

"I love the challenging nature of the coursework in the MPA program. Most classes are based around cases, which allows students to apply their academic knowledge to real-world simulations. In turn, MPA students are significantly more prepared in regards to performance at internships."

International Business

International Business

The International Business (IB) program is ideal for students with a strong sense of adventure and a passion for learning about other cultures. You will gain a solid business education and an excellent understanding on how business organizations operate in an international environment.

What Kind of Job Can I Get

What Students Are Saying

"I love being an IB major in McCombs because it is a flexible major that provides you with skills that can be applicable to a variety of career paths. I feel this major has allowed me to grow into a global leader, which is a very hot commodity for small and larger corporations in this era of globalization. McCombs is a fabulous school and the professors who teach the variety of global business courses have a plethora of life experiences and a diverse set of cultural insights. And to top it all off, it is required in the International Business degree plan to study abroad — what’s not to enjoy about that?"

Management

Management

The Texas BBA Management major is ranked #6 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. This major offers you a great deal of flexibility; graduates of the McCombs Management program will have skills and training that apply to all manners of business. With two tracks--the General Management track and the Consulting and Change Management track--the Texas BBA management major provides a perfect jumping block for a variety of career and education pursuits.

What Will I Learn

What Kind of Job Will I Get

Management majors can be found working in careers like:

Consultant

Business Delivery Specialist

Human Resources Representative

Project Analyst

Business Analyst

Recruiter

What Students Are Saying

"For me, Management is a way to consolidate multiple interests and various disciplines, applying current psychology and sociology to make business run better and to make people's lives happier, easier, and well-managed."

Management Information Systems (MIS)

Management Information Systems

The Management Information Systems (MIS) major focuses on technology’s role in all aspects of business. If you are comfortable in fast-paced, tech-heavy environment, you may be particularly well-suited to the growing fields MIS will prepare you for.

The Texas BBA MIS major is ranked #4 in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

What Will I Learn

Fundamental and advanced aspects of business and technical systems analysis

New applications for cutting-edge technologies

Problem solving and critical thinking skills

What Kind of Job Can I Get

MIS majors can be found working in careers like:

Business Analyst

Consultant

IT Analyst

IT Developer

Software Developer

System Analyst/Engineer

Technology Risk Consultant

What Students Are Saying

"I love and chose Management Information Systems because of the vast amount of diverse opportunities it provides academically and professionally. The coursework for MIS does a great job of fostering not only analytic and critical thinking, but also creative as well. There is rarely just one correct answer to business problems; many may be correct, but which one is the most correct? This is what makes the curriculum difficult, but more importantly dynamic and extremely engaging."

Marketing

Marketing

The Texas BBA in Marketing, ranked #3 by U.S. News & World Report, prepares you to succeed in fast-paced marketing environments. Marketing students are on the cutting edge of the business world. Texas BBAs who enter the Marketing major are learning how all the data gathered about individuals and consumers in general is changing how goods and services are presented to the public.

What Will I Learn

How the practice of buying and selling is changing in an increasingly digital world

To use data driven marketing

What Kind of Job Can I Get

Marketing majors move on to careers like:

Account Executive

Account Representative

Consultant

Assistant Buyer

Associate Product Manager

Business Analyst

Executive Trainee

Market Analyst

What Students Are Saying

"I like marketing because it deals with getting people to buy into a product, whether it's consumer or business to business. Marketing is what gets great ideas sold, and without it, a company would fail."

Science and Technology Management (STM)

Science and Technology Management

The Science and Technology Management (STM) major focuses on taking new innovations from the idea stage to the marketplace. It is one of the only undergraduate programs of its kind and is best suited to students who are tech-savvy and excellent communicators.

STM students learn how to manage effectively in highly technical business environments. They take business classes at McCombs and engineering classes at the Cockrell School of Engineering

What Kind of Job Can I Get

STM graduates go on to careers like:

Consultant

Financial Analyst

Information System Analyst

Production and Logistics Manager

Technical Sales and Marketing

What Students Are Saying

"STM gives students the technical skills and the business acumen they need to be successful in the workforce. It's exactly the sort of well-rounded academic experience that I hoped to get from college."

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management

Students in the Supply Chain Management major get a close-up look at how data analysis and streamlining systems operations create value for an organization. If you enjoy developing strategies and solving problems through research and analytics, SCM may be a great fit.

The Texas BBA Supply Chain Management program is ranked #4 in the nation by Garnter, Inc.

What Will I Learn

How to create value by making changes to an organization’s supply chain

How changes in company strategy can produce wealth

The newest and best ways to use gathered data

Deep quantitative skills and the expertise to use them effectively

What Kind of Job Can I Get

Graduates from the SCM program get careers in:

Business and Planning Analyst

Consultant

Global Procurement Services Analyst

Logistics Analyst

Operations Associate

Procurement Specialist

What Students Are Saying

"When an average consumer orders something from, say, Amazon, the consumer knows it will arrive at their doorstep in two days, but often does not think about how. The 'how' is supply chain management. I love my major because it revolves around problem solving and provides me with the tools and understanding necessary in order to help organizations create a cost effective and efficient business structure. It's a great feeling being a part of the 'how.'"